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Glad to know he arrived safely back at destination and lucky they were able to borrow bikes and avoid a long walk. Mentions welcoming US army chaps if they ever visited Glasgow. Continues with news and gossip.

Catches up with news gossip and their activities. Mention seeing him off on his train and hoped he and Norman had a comfortable journey. Continues with news and gossip including visit by a family. Looking forward to seeing him in September. …

Comments on mail to and from. Catches up with news and gossip as well as describing activities. Makes some comments on his news in last letter. Carries on with more news and gossip.

Acknowledges receipt of his latest letter and glad parcel had arrived. Catches up with news and gossip. Glad they were enjoying their new quarters and says he should not send them money and she was happy to purchases small items for him. Still…

Welcomed his latest letter and glad he had time for reading, visit and the cinema. Hoped mail delivery had improved. Goes on catching up with news and gossip as well as descriptions of activities. Comments on contents of her next parcel.

Writes describing daily activities. Mentions war news was good and Cherbourg should have fallen. Continues with catching up with news and gossip. Asks after the boys and hopes he had time to read. Item included is an address of A.C.2 R W Howieson at…

Writes about activities. Mentions putting some biscuits and sweets in his parcel. Continues with catching up with news, gossip and activities.

Was answering his last two letters with updates on family news as well as activities and other news and gossip. Mentions winning on Derby and more news and gossip.

Writes of good weather and their activities. catches up with news and gossip. Mentions worries over pilotless bombs (V-1) but notes they were mostly over southern England. More news and gossip,

Notes reception of his latest letter. Comments on his new camp's entertainment. Asks if he wants her to send on his pyjamas. Continues catching up with news gossip and activities. Mentions buying tickets for the Derby.

Writes about mail and catches up on news, gossip and daily activities. Comments briefly on invasion.

Comments on his recent journey. Goes on with description of their activities as well as catching up on news and gossip.

Writes about poor weather and its effect on their activities. Goes on with news of friends and family and gossip as well as daily activities. Continues with more gossip and local news. Says she was going for her annual perm to look good for his next…

Lets him know she is sending a parcel with things to eat. Goes on to describe activities and explain a mistake concerning re-addressing some mail from a trainee in Florida.

Asks how he was enjoying life and whether he would be at that location for some time. Was planning to send parcel of food and also his pyjamas. Catches up with news, gossip and latest activities.

Received his two latest letters and glad he had received chess and book. Notes he was getting lots of flying. Catches up with news and gossip and well as latest activities.

Glad to get latest letter and to know that parcel had arrived. Comments weather on on his latest camp life. Catches up with news and gossip as well as latest activities. Concludes with more chat and gossip.

Writes of activities including going to church and goes on with news and gossip. Includes some family news before more general chat and gossip. Glad he was enjoying the food and camp. Notes that the salute the soldier week in Giffnock had been a…

Thanks him for latest letter and hope all the mail they send to Stradishall had been forwarded to new location including parcel with food and pyjamas. Comments on new location with opportunity to get a bus to Bury St Edmunds. Continues with news and…

Acknowledges arrival of his registered letter. Writes of their activities and news. Continues with chat and gossip.

Catches up with news and her activities. Hopes to receive a letter soon with his new address. Notes he would have departed Stradishall before his parcel arrived and hopes it would be re-addressed. Continues with more chat and gossip.

Acknowledges receipt of latest letter. Continues with catching up with news and activities.

Acknowledges receipt of his latest letter and comments on his news. Continues with description of activities, news and gossip. Includes some family news. Mentions dad's bowls. More news and gossip.

Glad to receive latest letter and that he had had a comfortable journey and made some comments about incidents on the way and arrival. Looking forward to seeing him and Norman on their next leave. Continues with news and gossip as well as description…

Hopes that his recent journey to London and Cambridge went well. Continues with news and gossip as well as describing daily activities. Mentions his recent day at home. Continues with more chat. Hopes Norman and the other lads enjoyed their 48 hours…